Retailers, Credit Card Industry Clash

By MARK JEWELL, AP Business Writer, Technology / Other

(AP) -- Retailers and the credit card industry are at odds as they try to restore consumer confidence after recent massive thefts of credit card information. The National Retail Federation on Thursday urged a card industry organization to stop requiring retailers to keep customers' card numbers for up to 18 months.

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